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Join us for all the build-up and action as it happens from the final Nations League group game, as Italy and France go head-to-head for top spot.
It kicks off at San Siro at 19.45 GMT.
Both teams already qualified for the quarter-finals, but a point would suffice for the Azzurri to secure first place and therefore top seed status in the draw.
The Nazionale came back from a goal in the opening minute to win 3-1 in Paris back in September.
2 – Italy have lost a home official match by two goals (1-3 vs France) for the first time since 15th October 1983 (0-3 against Sweden in that case, in the European Championship qualifiers). Fissure.#ItalyFrance #UEFANationsLeague
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France win the game and the group.
That was the chance! Moise Kean managed to control in the box and get the shot away from 12 yards, Maignan parried at the near post and Saliba put it out for a corner!
Free kick is taken, Udogie rolls across from the left for Bastoni, who struggles to get it under control and shoot, it’s charged down by Saliba.
Guendouzi booked for trying to wind up Bastoni and stop him taking a free kick quickly.
Into 4 minutes of stoppages. Italy passing it around, but seemingly without much of a clear plan.
Sudden scorcher from distance is straight at Maignan by Rovella.
Lazio on Lazio action, Rovella fouls Guendouzi.
Digne corner flapped away unimpressively by Vicario, but that’s still progress on his previous attempts. Aaaaand he crashed into Buongiorno in the process.
Pavard replaces Kounde for France.
Udogie on for Dimarco.
The last time France scored three goals from set play situations was March 1990 against Albania.
Kean reaches the by-line and tries to battle Konate to get a corner, but fails and fouls him.
Barcola replaces Thuram for France.
Daniel Maldini on, Cambiaso off for Italy.
Move to 4 at the back?
Dimarco free kick easily plucked out of the air by Maignan.
Dimarco roll across from the left, Moise Kean holds off Saliba and tries to turn, but doesn’t manage to control the ball!
Promising Italy passing move allows Bastoni to win a corner, but Rovella’s corner is cleared at the near post.
Cambiaso screamer from outside the box, it bends inches wide of the far post!
Reminder, as things stand, France are now top of the group.
Kean, Raspadori and Rovella on.
Retegui, Locatelli and Frattesi off. So Barella drops into midfield.
So that’s the sixth goal in a row Italy conceded from set plays…
Digne free kick floated into the box, Rabiot was far more aggressive on it than Locatelli and steered it over Vicario from a good 12 yards. He was quite off his line, which didn’t help either.
Good run from Thuram down the left, roll across is cut out, then he gets it back and is fouled by Tonali. Thuram then has a joke with his Inter teammate Dimarco.
Rovella, Kean and Raspadori are ready to come on.
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